St. Charles County, Missouri

Director of Elections

2 candidates are tracked for Director of Elections on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Kurt Bahr and Carl Herman Freese. Candidate information follows official St. Charles County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

August 4 primary result: Kurt Bahr (67.1 percent) won the Republican nomination over Jen Olson (33 percent) and advances to the November 3 ballot, per graphics.stltoday.com reporting of the official results (re-verify against the certified canvass).

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Kurt Bahr

Republican Incumbent

Top priorities

Accurate rolls, trained poll workers, reliable results
Paper ballots and documented chain of custody
Public hand-count audits after every election

Per his voter-guide response.

Biography

Bahr has served as St. Charles County Director of Elections for eight years and previously served eight years as a Missouri state representative, following four years as an Air Force finance officer, per the campaign site. Bahr is a fourth-generation St. Charles County resident and a certified elections and registration administrator, per the campaign site.

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Carl Herman Freese

Libertarian

Biography

Carl Herman Freese filed as the Libertarian candidate for St. Charles County Director of Elections and also as a township committeeman, per the county's official candidate filing list. Carl Herman Freese appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Director of Elections, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.

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Who is running for Director of Elections in 2026?

When is the Director of Elections election in Missouri?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Missouri are on the Missouri election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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Candidate roster from official St. Charles County and state election office filings, last verified October 2, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles

Kurt Bahr, full profile Carl Herman Freese, full profile Official Missouri election office